"One of the 10 Best Places to Live the Athletic Life"
geezerJock, Fall, 2005
One of the Ten Best Places for Outdoor Activities
Sperling's Best Places, Fall, 2005
Madison Ranked One of
50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live, Gregory A. Kompes, Fall, 2005 2005 Award for Garden Excellence, Olbrich Botancial Gardens
American Association of Botanic Gardens and Arboreta (AABGA), Summer, 2005
Madison Ranked the 4th "Brainiest" City in the Country
American City Business Journals Inc., Spring, 2005
"One of 15 Up-and-Coming Hubs for Creative Workers"
Fast Company, November, 2005
Madison Rated #6 Mid-Sized City in the U.S. for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur magazine, October, 2005
"10 Great Places to Welcome Fall with a Flourish"
USA Today, October, 2005 UW-Madison Tabbed Best Game-Day Atmosphere
Sports Illustrated on Campus, September, 2005 One of 10 "New American Dream Towns"
Outside magazine, August, 2005
Middleton Rated One of the Ten Best Places to Live 2005
Money, August, 2005
One of 10 Great Places to Enjoy a Textbook Getaway
USA Today, August, 2005 Madison Ranked One of 10 Greenest Cities in the Nation, Vegetarian Times
Vegetarian Times, July, 2005 Madison Rated "5-Star Business Opportunity Metro"
Expansion Management magazine, July, 2005
One of the Ten Best Metros for Business and Careers
Forbes, May, 2005
One of the 20 Best Walking Cities
Prevention, April, 2005
Madison's Public Schools Rank #3 in Nation
Expansion Management Magazine, April, 2005
One of America's Top Ten Green Cities
The Green Guide, April, 2005 Awarded Five-star Community in Quality of Life QuotientTM
Expansion Management Magazine, March, 2005 America's 4th Most Literate City
America's Most Literate Cities, A Study by Jack Miller, Ph.D., Winter, 2004 Third Best Child-Friendly City in the United States
Population Connection, June, 2004
#2 Best Small City to Live
Men's Journal, June, 2004
One of the Most Secure Places in the Country
Farmers Insurance Group, June, 2004
Madison No. 1 in Nation for Business and Careers
Forbes, May, 2004
One of 12 Best Walking Cities
Prevention, April, 2004 #2 Medium Metro Area For Doing Business in America
Inc. Magazine, March, 2004 One of the Best Designer Cities in the Country
HOW Design, December, 2003
Healthiest City for Men
Men's Health Magazine, November, 2003
Best Midsize City in the Midwest for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur Magazine, October, 2003 Madison Ranks # 1 Best College Sports Towns
Sports Illustrated On Campus, September, 2003 Friendliest City in the Midwest
Midwest Living Magazine, June, 2003
#2 Among America´s Best Places to Live and Work
Employment Review Magazine, June, 2003
#5 Best Places for Business and Careers
Forbes Magazine, May, 2003
One of Five Cities that Inspire
Delicious Living Magazine, March, 2003
#5 Campus Scenes That Rock
Rolling Stone Magazine, February, 2003
Ranked #1 of Small-size Cities for Creativity
The Washington Monthly, July, 2002 #2 Best Places to Live
Homeadvisor.msn.com, July, 2002 #2 among "America's Best Places to Live and Work"
Employment Review Magazine, June, 2002
American Rose City at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
American Rose Society, June, 2002 #3 Great Medium-Sized Cities/College Towns
ePodunk.com, May, 2002 #2 Best Place to Live and Work in America
BestJobsUSA.com, May, 2002 One of twenty cities offering first-class room rates under $125
Facilities & Destinations, May, 2002
UW-Madison Ranked 35th in the World of Top Executive Education Providers
London-based Financial Times, May, 2002 The Most Wired City in the Country
The Media Audit, April, 2002 #1 Best (small) Cities for Women
Ladies Home Journal, March, 2002 One of Top Five Cities for Entrepreneurial Business Growth
National Commission on Entrepreneurship, March, 2002
Madison Children's Museum - Ranked among The 10 Best Children's Museums
Child magazine, February, 2002
#2 Mid-size City in the Country for Cycling
Bicycling Magazine, November, 2001
#5 Best Cities for Women
Ladies Home Journal, April, 2001
#6 Best City for Families
Child magazine, March, 2001
Alliant Energy Center and Monona Terrace Convention Center receive Prime Site Awards
Facilities & Destinations magazine, December, 2000
Madison CVB Receives Top Destination Award
Facilities & Destinations magazine, October, 2000
One of America's Most Environmentally Friendly Cities
ENN.com, Environmental News Network, September, 2000
One of the nation's Best Small Cities for Families
Family Fun magazine, September, 2000
#5 Fittest City in America
Shape magazine, September, 2000
Runner-up for top retirement site in the United States
Money magazine, June, 2000
#6 Most Mannerly City
Etiquette Expert Marjabelle Young Stewart, December, 1999
#3 City for Business Owners
Business Development Outlook Magazine, November, 1999
Best City For Quality of Life
Business Development Outlook Magazine, October, 1999
#2 of 25 Great Towns for Raising an Outdoor Family
Outdoor Explorer magazine, September, 1999
Top 10 Cities to Have It All
A & E Network, September, 1999
#2 America's Most Kid-Friendly Cities
Zero Population Growth, August, 1999
#10 University for Women Athletes
Sports Illustrated for Women, August, 1999
#1 Best Places to Live in America
Money magazine, July, 1998
#1 America's Most-Wired Cities
International Demographics, March, 1998
#1 Best Cities for Women
Ladies Home Journal, November, 1997
#4 Best Bicycling Cities
Bicycling magazine, August, 1997
10 Most Livable Places in America
The Advocate, June, 1997
#9 America's Best Places to Live and Work
Employment Review magazine, June, 1997
#5 America's 10 Most Enlightened Towns
Utne Reader, May, 1997
#3 Great Places to Raise a Family
Parenting, May, 1997
#1 Healthiest City for Women
American Health, January, 1997
#9 America's Safest Cities
Money, October, 1996
#6 Best Schools in the Nation
Expansion Management magazine, October, 1996
1 of 3 "Star Farmers' Markets"
Food & Wine magazine, September, 1996
1 of 10 Best Cities for Working Moms
Redbook, June, 1996
#3 Safest of Nation's 100 Largest Cities
Morgan Quinto Press, January, 1996
Top 10 places for 20-somethings
SWING magazine, Summer, 1995
1 of 10 Top Canoe Towns in the U.S.
Paddler magazine, October, 1995
1 of 5 Top Farmers' Markets
Good Housekeeping, August, 1995
No. 1 "Dream Town"
Outside magazine, July, 1995
#3 Hottest City for Growth
U.S. News & World Report, April, 1995
Best Mid-Sized City Travel Getaway
Midwest Living magazine, August, 1994
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